Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,506, Fredrick Dolhagin, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dolhagin, Fredrick.
S 43.506
CONTENTS

15.365
New York
Frederick Kolhagin
of City of N. York in the state of New York who was a (private) in the regiment commanded by Colonel M c Dougal of the New York line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 6 of March 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of October 1819 and sent to (Hon ble ) Peter A. Jay Esq. New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 $47.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820: 48 $95.70
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Petition sent to Mr. Mayhew & Co. New York 21 Sept. 1820.

18th Dec 1841 London
There is no evidence, in the office, that Mr. Douglas Hogg was on the Conti- nental establish- ment.

To the Honorable Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York,
The Declaration under oath of the Frederick Dolhagin formerly a Soldier — engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the City of New-York aforesaid
Respectfully Sheweth, that the said Frederick Dolhagin enlisted a Soldier some time in the month of Feby 1776 for One Year in Captain John Johnson Company in Col o Alexander M c Dougall's Regiment from the State of New-York that I served untill the end of my Enlistment and was discharged in Feby 1777 at Peek- -kill but my discharge I have lost, having served One whole year in the United States Service at Action on Long Island and One at the White Plains — I am now about 69 years of age
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Frederick Dolhagin is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in the New-York aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support;
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Statement of himself and of William Mooney hereafter set forth, and Lachanah Christian who were both in the same Company with me Dated, the 6 th day of March 1819.
City and County of New-York, ss. Fredrik Dolhagen of the City of New-York aforesaid being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Statement are in all respects just and true.
Sworn the Sixth day of March 1819 before me,
Fredrik Dolhagen
W. Miller
Record of the testimony of William Mooney and Lachanah Christian
City and County of New-York
ss. William Mooney and Lachanah Christian
of the City of New-York being both sworn doth both depose and say that we do well remember the above applicant in the Revolutionary Service that he was in the same Company from Feb y 1776 until he was discharged in July 1777 having served one full year in said Captain Johnson's Company in Col l M c Dougals Regiment and I William Mooney was at that time the Orderly Serjeant of said Company and I know that I cannot be mistaken as to the soldiers
Fredrik Dolhagen Sworn before me this 6 th March 1819 W. Miller
William Mooney Lachanah Christian

City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Sixth day of March — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen before me, Richard Rike Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid Frank  Frank  Dolhagin  Dolhagin Applicant, and William Mooney who was the orderly sergeant  sergeant of the applicant's company whereas  whereas  known by me to be  known by me to be Respectable and also the widow of Zachariah  Zachariah Christian who was a soldier in the same and they could not be mistaken and entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn — to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army — of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written.
R Rike
State of New York
City and County of New York ss. I Benjamin Ferris, Clerk of the City and County of New York and Clerk of the Court of common Pleas in and for the said City and County. Do hereby certify that Richard Rike, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the certificate also annexed, was

on the day when the said affidavits were made and said certificate signed, Records of the City of New York, and a lease of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court of the City New York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record in the State of New York and that the signature of R. Riker submitted to the said certificate is the proper handwriting of the said Riker and Riken
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th day of March 1819.
D. M. Ferris Clerk

Frederick Dolhagen. J.D.
This application was returned because there was no evidence in the War Office that McDougal Reg't was on the Continental Establishment.
This Evidence is now furnished in Th. Fowler's Deposition.
1 Oct. 1819. P. A. S.
Adm C
Hon. Peter A. Jay, New York

State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was — made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit was — made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay — — — — — subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of September 1819.
Benj. Ferris Clerk
being an officer & from the which date signed Congress, produced which appointed Regiment by Colonel is Deponent Solhaugen
who is named in the annexed paper & whom this Deponent well knows was a soldier in the said Regiment in the Company commanded by Captain John Johnson being the same Company in which this Deponent was second Lieutenant. and that the

City of New York Jr: Theodosius Fowler being duly sworn doth depose & say that during the revolutionary war he was an Officer in the first New York Regiment & that he received a Commission from the Congress of the United States which Commission is dated on the tenth day of August in the Year 1776 & is signed by John Hancock President of Congress & which Commission is now produced to the Recorder of New York - by which Commission this Deponent was appointed second Lieutenant in the first Regiment of New York Troops commanded by Colonel Alexander McDougal - And this Deponent further saith that Frederick Dolhagen who is named in the annexed paper & whom this Deponent well knows was a Soldier in the said Regiment in the Company commanded by Captain John Johnson being the same Company in which this Deponent was second Lieutenant. And that the

said Friedrich Dolhagen served the whole Campaign of 1776 & according to the best of this Deponent's recollection & belief for more than nine Months in the said Company. And And this Deponent further saith that he knows the said Friedrich Dolhagen who is in indigent & reduced Circumstances in Life & needs the assistance of his Country for support - And this Deponent further saith that towards the end of 1776 or thereabouts the said Colonel M c Dougal was promoted to be a Brigadier General. And that afterward, the said Regiment was disbanded, that a new arrange- -ment was made & that in 1777 the first New York Regiment was commanded by Colonel Van Schaack and this Deponent further saith that William Morney was orderly sergeant of the said Company -
Sworn the 28 th Feb
1817 Before me
P. A. Jay
Richard Howland D

Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the City of New York & one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court of the said City do certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that Frederick Dolhagen in the annexed paper named is in indigent and reduced circumstances in Life & needs the assistance of his Country for support and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Theodosius Fowler who hath made the deposition hereto annexed & that is a person of respectability & veracity & to whom testimony full credit ought to be given - And further that the said Theodosius Fowler produced to me the Commission mentioned in his deposition signed by John Adams President of Congress & appointing him a Second Lieutenant in the first Regiment of New York Troops commanded by Colonel Alexander M c Dougall - Dated the 29 th /Apr 1819 -
P. A. Jay

Theodore D. Dohagan City New York Mr. D. G. Allis
Mr. Daggall's
copy of the 2 certify the
15365
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NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of July term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter A Jay Recorder.
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Frederick Dolhagin aged seventy two years, resident in the City of New-York. — who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted sometime in February 1776 at East Chester State of New York in a Regiment commanded by Col. McDougal in Captain Johns on Company to serve for one Year or during the War in the New York Line on the Continental Establishment, he was in the Battle at White Plains and at the Storming of Stoney Point and served about two Years, he then served in Col. Mavine's Willets Regiment in Captain Youngs Company and was Honorably discharged at Stoney Arabia in the State of New York, he has a Wife aged 66 Years and has no Children under his control, he has no Trade but was formerly a Cartman, he is in Indigent Circumstances and requires the aid of his country or Individual Contributions for a Support, he has no further evidence of service but what was attached to his original Application —
He was discharged in the Winter of 1783
and that his original declaration is dated the Sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen and that his pension certificate is No. 15365

AND I do solemnly swear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate none of any description
Fixed Income " " " "
Personal Estate, as follows,
  1 Bed & Bedding $5. —   2 Chairs & 5 Stools " 44   1 Old Table " 50   Knives forks Plates &c " 50   Pots Kettle Tubs & Pail " 50   he has no wearing Apparel Except what is on his body. worth about 1 " 50   his Wifes Clothes 1 " 50   $9.94 
Sworn this 17 day of July 1820 in open Court  Benj: Ferris Clk  Is real Nick Tolhagin

I, Benjamin Ferris _____ Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding twenty Dollars _____
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this eighteenth — day of July _____ 1820
Benj. Ferris 643

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Frederick Dolhagin By Rev. Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]